[Review] Leap by Simina Popescu

I love that this graphic novel was centered around queer characters and took place in an underrepresented area in novels—Bucharest, Romania. And while I was hoping to love more about this book, that was basically where my love ended.

Unfortunately this book ended up feeling flat to me. One of the characters was particularly angsty, to the point of being annoying and toxic. The art and dialogue were both basic, with much of the dialogue feeling forced. Homophobia and body shaming felt normalized and accepted. The whole thing felt very cliché.

In the end, I never really engaged with the plot or characters, which made the whole read a bit boring. Unfortunately, this was just a mediocre book for me.

Note: I received this book as an ARC. It is scheduled to be released November 12, 2024.

3 stars